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It has been long a classic eyesore, butt of many popular jokes as well as post-independence national symbol of India. But the Dilip Chabria touch with all new look, re-modeled intelligent retro-futuristic Ambassador car christened Ambierod of Hindustan Motor Ltd. Has attracted 2 million visitors at recently held Delhi Auto Expo.

The altered design is sleek looking with gull-wing doors and screen mounted interiors. Mr. Chabria choose Ambi, as is popularly known, because according to him most adult Indians could connect with it and due to its history, the eyesore offered him a huge professional challenge. He was determined to create magic out of a staid 70s vehicle and he took inspiration from American Hot Rod movement that works very well on old cars of 30s and 40s. With outsize wheels and an altered BMW petrol engine that has a six-liter V12 powertrain generating 600 600HP, new chassis, electro-pneumatic suspension the car’s interior is very much hi-tech, futuristic and European in nature. The exotic look of the car comes from the hydraulically activated gull-wing doors.

The Ambierod is a three-seater car with three 19” screens which could double up as DVD player or be used for satellite television. The ambient lighting system is controlled by touch screen and there are no buttons whatsoever. The storage space is mind-boggling too which can hold a fridge, a computer, and many more that is necessary for the owner.

Priced at $1 million, the car is for the rich. But it has certainly surprised many who might see the eyesore of Indian roads to vanish soon.